STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – A 66-year-old man from New Dorp Beach faces hate crime charges after authorities allege he painted vulgar and hate-filled messages on two bank branches and an insurance company on the East Shore targeting their executives.

Vincenzo Berlen -- who was arrested in front of his home on the 200 block of Hett Avenue on Wednesday – used either chalk or paint to put the messages on the exteriors of Chase Bank branches at 1657 Richmond Rd. in Dongan Hills and 2754 Hylan Blvd. in New Dorp, according to allegations in court documents.

He also allegedly targeted the State Farm Insurance location at 1667 Richmond Rd., also in Dongan Hills.